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VERBASCUM THAPSUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common mullein
1, record 1, English, common%20mullein
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flannel plant 2, record 1, English, flannel%20plant
correct
- great mullein 3, record 1, English, great%20mullein
correct
- Aaron's rod 4, record 1, English, Aaron%27s%20rod
correct
- velvet plant 5, record 1, English, velvet%20plant
correct, see observation
- big taper 6, record 1, English, big%20taper
correct
- flannel mullein 6, record 1, English, flannel%20mullein
correct
- hag-taper 6, record 1, English, hag%2Dtaper
correct
- beggar's blanket 7, record 1, English, beggar%27s%20blanket
correct
- woolly mullein 8, record 1, English, woolly%20mullein
correct, see observation
- wild tobacco 9, record 1, English, wild%20tobacco
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Scrophulariaceae. 10, record 1, English, - common%20mullein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
velvet plant: common name also used to refer to the species Gynura aurantiaca. 11, record 1, English, - common%20mullein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
woolly mullein: common name also used to refer to the species Verbascum phlomoides. 11, record 1, English, - common%20mullein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
wild tobacco: common name also used to refer to the species Nicotiana attenuata. 11, record 1, English, - common%20mullein
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hag's-taper
- flannelplant
- velvetplant
- wooly mullein
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grande molène
1, record 1, French, grande%20mol%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouillon blanc 2, record 1, French, bouillon%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
- molène vulgaire 3, record 1, French, mol%C3%A8ne%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
- bonhomme 3, record 1, French, bonhomme
masculine noun, familiar
- tabac du diable 3, record 1, French, tabac%20du%20diable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- molène bouillon-blanc 4, record 1, French, mol%C3%A8ne%20bouillon%2Dblanc
correct, feminine noun
- molène thapsus 5, record 1, French, mol%C3%A8ne%20thapsus
correct, feminine noun
- herbe de saint Fiacre 6, record 1, French, herbe%20de%20saint%20Fiacre
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- oreille-de-loup 6, record 1, French, oreille%2Dde%2Dloup
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Scrophulariaceae. 7, record 1, French, - grande%20mol%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tabac du diable : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner les espèces Veratrum viride et Symplocarpus foetidus. 8, record 1, French, - grande%20mol%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
herbe de saint Fiacre : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Verbascum phlomoides. 8, record 1, French, - grande%20mol%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gordolobo
1, record 1, Spanish, gordolobo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- verbasco 1, record 1, Spanish, verbasco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Planta de la familia de las Escrofulariáceas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gordolobo
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